Criminal Justice and Corrections

Bachelor's Degree · Edinburg, TX

At The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the Criminal Justice and Corrections bachelor's degree program reported $49,979 median earnings four years after completion and $11,644 median federal debt among 610 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$49,979Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$11,644Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates610Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records226Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $49,979, five-year median earnings were $50,935, and median federal debt was $11,644 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$49,979

Median earnings five years after completion$50,935

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Criminal Justice and Corrections program compare?

Among 226 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 19th percentile and debt was lower than about 98% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile19th

Higher earnings than about 19% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position98%

Lower median debt than about 98% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Criminal Justice and Corrections for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 226 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley cost and completion data?

The The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, Texas · Public

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Answers at a glance

Criminal Justice and Corrections at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $49,979 four-year median earnings, $11,644 median federal debt, 610 working graduates, and 226 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Criminal Justice and Corrections program earn?

Median earnings were $49,979 four years after completion and $50,935 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Criminal Justice and Corrections program?

The published median federal debt was $11,644 across a reported debt cohort of 498 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 43.01 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.